Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Cosmocercoides variabilis (Harwood, 1930)

• Species Name: Cosmocercoides variabilis (Harwood, 1930)
• Synonyms: None
• Taxonomy: (Harwood, 1930) Animalia, Nematoda, Secernentea, Ascaridida, Cosmocercidae, Cosmocercoides variabilis
• Life Cycle: Coming soon.
• Description: Coming soon.
• Sources: Walton, A.C. 1929. Studies of some nematodes of North American frogs. Journal of Parasitology, Vol. 15, p. 227-240.
  Rhoden, H.R. and Bolek, M.G. 2011. Distribution and Reproductive Strategies of Cosmocercoides variabilis (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae) in Larvae of Eight Species of Amphibians from Nebraska. Journal of Parasitology, Vol. 97, Issue 4, p. 629-635.
• APO Parasite Records: (by Life Cycle)
• Adult

  1. Host Species	Host Common Name	Site(s) of Infection
     Rana pipiens	Northern leopard frog	Intestinal tract
     Taricha granulosa	Rough-skinned newt	Lungs
     Taricha torosa	California newt	Intestinal tract

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